Tuesday 31 May 2011

Day 1 : 31/05/2011

My First Practical Step - To Open a CDS account.

You need a CDS account to be eligible to invest in stock market.(entry age 18)

Most of the banks offer this service, but commission rates may different.
Lets choose the best investment bank that provide best CDS account service!

Broker NameBrokerage FeeIntradayPlatformMobile TradingInterest on Balance
A&A Anthony????ActiveX (Excel Force)????
Affin Trade0.42% or RM28 (below RM100k)0.15% min RM28Java (N2N Connect)Yes (Not Free)Yes
0.21% or RM28 (above RM100k)
0.20% or RM12 (Cash)
Alliance Share0.7% or RM28??ActiveX (Excel Force)No??
AmeSecurities????Java (N2N Connect)Yes (Not Free)??
APEXeTrade0.60% or RM28 (less RM100k)0.15%Java (N2N Connect)Yes (Not Free)Yes
0.3% or RM28 (above RM100k)
CIMB i*trade0.42% or RM280.15%Java (N2N Connect)Yes (Not Free)Yes
CIMB ClickTraderRM8.88??Java (N2N Connect)??No
ecmmoney.com0.35% or RM12 (Non-Cash, below RM100k)0.08%ActiveX (Excel Force)NoYes
0.2% or RM12 (Non-Cash, above RM100k)
0.08% or RM12 (Cash)
HLeBroking0.42% or RM12 (below RM100k)0.1%ActiveX (Excel Force)Yes (Free)Yes
0.21% or RM12 (above RM100k)
HWangDBS0.7% or RM28 (below RM100k)??Java????
0.5% or RM28 (above RM100k)
Jupiter0.2% or RM12 (Non-Cash)??ActiveX (Excel Force)Yes (Free)Yes
0.1% or RM10 (Cash, below RM50k)
0.05% or RM10 (Cash, above RM50k)
Kenanga0.7% or RM28 (below RM100k)??Java (N2N Connect)Yes (Not Free)??
Negotiatabe for above RM100k)
Maybank0.42% or RM12??ActiveX (Excel Force)No??
Mercury Straightthru??????????
MIMB????ActiveX (Excel Force)NoYes
OSK1880.42% or RM120.15%JavaYes (Not Free)Yes
Public Invest0.42% or RM28??ActiveX (Excel Force)NoYes
RHB Invest0.42% or RM12????Yes??
SJ Securities0.42% or RM28 (below RM100k)0.15%Java (N2N Connect)Yes (Not Free)Yes
TA Online????Java (N2N Connect)Yes (Not Free)??

source : 1 million dollar blog

After the comparison of the investment banks, I chosen HLeBroking.

So, I proceed, to Hong Leong Bank Taman Century JB,

What they need us to do:
1) Open a saving account. As usual, IC needed.
2) Sign stack of forms(3 forms to make sure you understand you may lost all invested money by investing 'warrant' @.@)
3) We'll get a terms and conditions policy, saving book and Debit Card.
NOTE : We will need a Debit Card to activate online service, please request.

I was informed that my CDS account will be ready within 2 working days, let see.

Excited!

~~jerryteh

Day 0 : 05/2011

My Investment Journal will be more about Stocks(Shares),
to share how to invest in stock market in Malaysia.

Pre Start
1) Study :
There is a fine line between Investment and Gambling, if you invest by instinct, you are gambling!
Study the rules, the basic knowledge, terms, trends are somehow important!
Eg : http://www.investopedia.com/ and Google should help.

2) Forum :
Forum is place for you to see "clearer picture" of investing, there are lots of "debate" and "tips sharing".
Read more and you will find it interesting!

I started to join a few forums and been actively joining their conversation.
Good news : Forumers are passionate to share.
Not so good news : There will be always good and dark sides. Try figure it out!

Notes : DO NOT blindly follows the tips given by forumers, investment = your own risk!

Forum that I joined : lowyat, http://www.investlah.com

3) Try it FREE! "you do, you understand"
There are a lots of webpages offer free personal portfolio.
(Means you can try to "buy" stocks without real money)

At least shares that I did researched got capital gains but "gambling" shares lost.
(I not sure if it was coincidently) :)

"If you got little money, you should lead them to work together with you."
"If you got lots of money, you should let them bring more 'friend$' for you!"



~~jerryteh

Monday 30 May 2011

Financial Independence

dadala...
dala.........
Financial Independence

When?
Zero-Debt
Adequate Emergency Fund
Adequate Insurance Coverage


  • may still have to do something for monthly expenses
  • should already get rid of "financial burden"
  • major step to financial freedom



How?
1) Search Google... ;p

2) Subscribe my blog, more ideas will be posted, it is free!
    (of course not my idea =.= I summarize books!)

3) In mandarin, 4 words to answer : 开源节流
    (means Get Income Sources, Limit Expenses)


~~jerryteh